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also ascendence
as in dominance
controlling power or influence over others
studied the ascendance of modernism in 20th-century art and design
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Recent Examples of ascendance
That ascendance would not have happened 10 years ago.
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Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
There are all kinds of reasons for his ascendance individually and for the collective overhaul of a group that lacked punch in 2023 and now hands it out in bunches.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2024
To the women distressed with the ascendance of these toxic bros, a Lysistrata solution seems not only justified but also potentially effective.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Federal departments in Namibia, Kenya, and Eswatini have largely ignored the ascendance of solar technology within their borders, Nana said.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
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Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
There are all kinds of reasons for his ascendance individually and for the collective overhaul of a group that lacked punch in 2023 and now hands it out in bunches.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2024
To the women distressed with the ascendance of these toxic bros, a Lysistrata solution seems not only justified but also potentially effective.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Federal departments in Namibia, Kenya, and Eswatini have largely ignored the ascendance of solar technology within their borders, Nana said.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascendance
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His retirement in 1981 spelled the end of a three-decade run of Australian male dominance that included 17 victories in the Davis Cup team event from 1950 to 1977.Cindy Shmerler, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Though, in truth, minorities’ dominance of MMA is nothing new.Charlie Campbell, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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The sheer domination is impressive, but the researchers emphasize the seriousness of the crimes.Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 26 Dec. 2024
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But car domination would come later, so for the first few decades, MCS was a thriving elegant engine of everyday life.Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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To be fair, Allen has been spectacular this year, too, but his MVP ascendancy is truly a more compelling narrative.Chris Branch, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Reconstructing dinosaurs’ rise The authors came up with five phases to explain dinosaurs’ ascendancy: Their ancestors were omnivorous, eating plants and animals.Katie Hunt, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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Welcome to the new era of Christmas sporting events in the United States of America, where the two biggest leagues will clash annually for supremacy.Evan Sidery, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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It is filled with bias and designed to amplify the 'China threat' narrative only to justify the U.S.'s desire to maintain military supremacy.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Where Alcaraz and Sinner do recall the Big Three’s hegemony is how their extraterrestrial talent demands players to play outside themselves to beat them.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Yet many researchers find another reason to worry about the spread of English: the prospect of cognitive hegemony.Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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The firm has gotten more active in the growing secondary market for private company stakes, and Mehta says the predominance of its deals in the last two years has been in the form of exits providing liquidity to early investors or founders rather than investing directly in the company.Hank Tucker, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Could environmental conditions and fossil preservation biases explain the predominance of these traits in early selachian species?Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Ascendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascendance. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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